Robbins, Stephen P. <br/><br/>
Management. / 
Stephen P. Robbins. 
 - 8th ed. 
 - Upper Saddle, New Jersey:  Pearson,  2005. 
 - 608p. :  ill.;  29 cm. 
<br/><br/> Includes bibliographical references, index and appendix. 
<br/><br/>Contents: 1. Introduction: Introduction to management and organizations -- Management yesterday and today -- 2. Define the manager's terrain: Organizational culture and the environment: the constraints -- Managing in a global environment -- Social responsibility and managerial ethics -- 3. Planning: Decision making: the essence of the manager's job -- Foundations of planning -- Strategic management -- Planning tools and techniques -- 4. Organizing: Organizational structure and design -- Communication and information technology -- Human resource management -- Managing change and innovation -- 5. Leading: Foundations of behavior – Understanding groups and teams -- Motivating employees – Leadership – 6. Controlling: Foundations of controls – Operations and value chain management –  
<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>0131439944 9780131439948 
<br/><br/><label>LCCN: </label>2003066351 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>Management.
<br/><br/><label>LC Class. No.: </label>HD31.R56(8e)